What I Ate Wednesday #74

Hello! Is it Wednesday already? Shoot. Christmas will be here before we know it next week. Ready or not… have fun at the post office! Speaking of the holidays, I want to wish a very Happy Hanukkah to everyone who is currently celebrating!

If you are somewhat new to the blog, you might be wondering what the heck WIAW means. Well, it’s Wednesday. (Almost) every Wednesday, I link up with Jenn (the creator of WIAW) and take the morning to cover an entire day of my eats.

I have received questions on how often I eat, what I eat, why I eat it, and so on. To answer them, I cover the same day (Tuesday) every week for WIAW, and don’t change what I eat or how much I eat for the sake of documenting it. Some weeks I am on point with my goals of eating the rainbow, while others I barely put forth any effort into my meals and grab what’s convenient. Even so, it’s generally healthy(ish).

The goal is to get you on board with snacking frequently (again… maybe not so much this week… ha) and trying more nutritious foods. Eating healthy is anything but dieting. It’s a lifestyle I have come to not only live but love.

I think y’all can too! Let’s dive right into yesterday’s eats, shall we?

I ran errands after the post office and returned when it was dark. Not wanting to go outside and run, I made up a cardio-focused HIIT workout I completed inside. It requires zero equipment and 25 minutes of your time.

I plan to share the details this afternoon!

I hurried upstairs to shower just so I could get back downstairs and cook dinner. I was hangry! Scott requests pasta a lot during the week, so I have learned how to make it lighter and include more of the food pyramid. Basically, add any veggies that make sense to the sauce, add a protein, and stick to veggie, wheat, or gluten-free noodles.

Every now and then I’ll revert back to regular angel hair pasta, but I’m fortunate that he usually enjoys the veggie noodles as well.

We spent the rest of the night catching up on The Voice while I wrapped presents and finally got to the finale. I won’t spoil it for those of you who haven’t watched yet… so I’ll just say my favorite got 3rd place. They were all so good. This was probably one of the most talented seasons yet!

I also made an impressive dent into this coconut milk ice cream for dessert.

It lives up to the name, my friends. I chugged a tall glass of dark chocolate almond milk before bed, which you can assume I do just about every night. So good!

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So there you have another week of another day of meals around here. I probably could have done a better job at snacking, but that would involve more planning on my part. (Ideally, I should have had another snack like a banana or apple, and some kind of protein bar or shake after my workout.)

(Do you usually stay on track during the holidays or are you one to try every holiday baked good and dessert put in front of you? *Guilty*)

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Comments

I love coconut milk ice cream! I usually like it best when it is really hot out – the straight chocolate flavor is my favorite. I am headed home to NJ on Monday so I am sure my eating will be a little diffferent, but right now it’s more or less my usual. Good luck at the post office!

Ahh totally agree with the third place winner of the Voice haha. I actually went to Capital with him and we were all rooting and voting for him each week! But I’m sure he still has a really bright future with that voice! And I have to say he is as sweet on camera as in real life!

Hi Heather! I chug almond milk before bed too. It’s just a thing! 🙂 And I’m trying to be very healthy this week, because starting Saturday when I arrive in Florida all bets are off. We’re going to the Magic game on Sunday night to catch up with all of our peeps too!

That salad looks delicious, yum! And that is hilarious u eat the apple and carrot baby food, lol! Looks like it is very easy to bring on the go! When my babies come, I’m sure I’ll be sharing some of their food!! Ha!

Haha, my eating habits have been anything but on track lately. I put most of my food-planning energy into studying for finals, and then just sort of stayed on the sugar train once I arrived home. I’m starting to turn it around, though! Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂

I’ve been staying on track for the most part but it’s only because I’m saving all my cheat days for one huge cheat day on Christmas. Sweets are always high on my list but anything with potatoes or pasta are my weakness. Gimme all the carbs!! 😉